2020: The Year in Solar
As we predicted back in 2019, the year 2020 saw a rising tide of utility-scale solar projects proposed in the...
Alliance Urges Caution as Warren County Considers Gas Station in Agricultural Zoning District
Developers in Warren County are proposing the construction of a Sheetz gas station at Exit 13 on I-66. The project,...
Rockingham Board of Supervisors Plans Committee to Update County Solar Energy Ordinance
Last night, after several weeks of study and discussion, The Rockingham Board of Supervisors decided to pause their decision on...
Annual Report 2019-2020
We’re pleased to share our first-ever annual report. Please click through and have a look at 2019-2020! Your support makes...
Rockingham County Planner Diana Stultz Retires After 39 Years
Recognizing there will always be another project to finish, Diana Stultz, Rockingham County’s zoning administrator for the past 39 years, has decided it is time to go.
Shenandoah Valley Rail Trail Feasibility Study Authorized by General Assembly
The General Assembly passed a budget amendment authorizing the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of...
Public Hearing Planned for Page County Utility-Scale Solar Ordinance
Last year, Page County passed a moratorium on approving utility-scale solar applications until a utility-scale solar ordinance was written and...
Study Looks into Feasibility of Regional Agricultural Enterprise Center
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) is conducting a feasibility study for an Agricultural Enterprise Center in the central...
Outdoor Recreation Survey
In the spring and early summer of 2020, the Alliance conducted a survey on the outdoor recreation activities of Shenandoah Valley residents. Here is what we heard.
Page County Ordinance Update (September 2020)
“Page County’s best asset is its rural character, that should be protected above everything else,” said Page County resident Beth...